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Mel Ott League
7-5-2068
Joe Choate Second Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .672 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 155 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-05-1923
HR 16 Drafted Round 14, Pick 213
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(16 games)
RBI 67
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (5.5%) Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL-NYN
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 1 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1952 NYN-CHA
13
47
7
20
3
0
1
9
2
 9 0 1
2
 0 1
.993
.440
.553
.128
.426
1953 CHA-STL
53
117
20
30
2
0
6
14
15
 23 1 1
7
 0 4
.771
.343
.427
.171
.256
1956 WAS
113
349
36
85
17
2
7
34
28
 50 1 5
25
 13 14
.662
.298
.364
.120
.244
1957 WAS
41
111
10
20
2
0
2
10
4
 18 1 2
2
 2 2
.464
.212
.252
.072
.180
Total
221
625
73
155
24
2
16
67
50
 100 3 9
36
 16 21
.672
.303
.370
.122
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Joe Choate has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-09-07The Washington Originalist have waived Joe Choate.
1957-06-20The Washington Originalist have promoted Whitey McMullen to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Terry Borowski to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Cal Shaw to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Joe Choate for assignment.
1956-03-05The Washington Originalist have promoted Loyd Onis to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Choate to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have promoted Quito Esquito to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Marty Maguire to the minors. The Washington Originalist have sent Andruw Brumley to the minors. The Washington Originalist have sent Dave McNichol to the minors.
1956-03-05The Washington Originalist have acquired Joe Choate from the waiver wire. The Washington Originalist have waived Don Brantley.
1954-04-06The St. Louis Bloggers have waived Joe Choate.
1953-10-16The St. Louis Bloggers have designated Joe Choate for assignment. The St. Louis Bloggers have designated Kory Griner for assignment.
1953-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the St. Louis Bloggers. The St. Louis Bloggers receive Joe Choate, Jim Valentine from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Leslie Stevens.
1952-06-27The Chicago Champs have re-claimed Joe Choate from the waiver wire.
1952-06-24The Chicago Champs have designated Joe Choate for assignment.
1952-06-03The Chicago Champs have promoted Joe Choate to the major league team.
1952-05-30The Chicago Champs have acquired Joe Choate from the waiver wire.
1952-05-25The New York Bombers have waived Joe Choate.
1950-06-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the New York Bombers. The New York Bombers receive Joe Choate, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Pat Fuentes.
1950-04-05The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have promoted Jack Paciorek to the major league team. The Baltimore Lords of Maryland have sent Joe Choate to the minors.